Options on an index like the Nasdaq-100 (ticker symbol NDX) are incredibly useful. They can be used to express nearly any market outlook from very bullish to moderately bullish, to sideways, to any ...

Options are among the most misunderstood investments, as many investors aren't familiar with even the most basic elements of how options work. Many people mistakenly assume that options are risky, ...

If you’re a veteran investor or new to the market, stock options are definitely something you’ve heard of. It’s the first type of derivative most traders encounter. Unlike actual stocks themselves, ...

There is a lot of technical jargon that is specific to the options market. For a beginner who is aiming to learn how to trade options, understanding these technical terms is crucial to optimizing ...

This blog is the first post in a four-part series. Part I will provide a high-level summary of stock option basics. In recent years, and at least in part due to the extremely tight labor market, ...

This seemed like a good time to find out how you're progressing in your quest to learn about these marvelous tools called “options.” I've been writing about options for about the last five weeks – and ...

NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. options industry next month is set to overhaul the way options ticker symbols are displayed in order to catch up to the phenomenal growth of the market in recent ...

What does it mean when an option is "assigned" to you? There is a lot of technical jargon that is specific to the options market. For a beginner who is aiming to learn how to trade options, ...